CAUCUS TALK--Ohio Legislative Black Caucus president Rep. Barbara Sykes, D-Akron, left, confers with Rep. Annie Keys, D-Cleveland, center, and Rep. Lance Mason, D-Shaker Heights, prior to session, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, April 8, 2003. Also seen are Rep. Larry Price, D-Columbus, and Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Columbus. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)